Forum: Probability
09-03-2004, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 129
Re: An EV paradox
It doesn't state that you have to invest any money at all, therefore my answer is 0.
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-26-2004, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 48
Re: I need more aggression, right?
I don't disagree with the other respondees.....
You may wonder whether the pot would really have been any bigger. ie. If Hero had bet aggressively the others may have slowed down and Hero might...
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-26-2004, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 118
Re: Pre-Flop Raise / Betting on the Flop
What about when you raise in early position with AK, and the flop doesn't have an A or a K?
If there are 2 people still in, is a check reasonable here or should you play as you would if you had...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2004, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 217
Views: 879
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Forum: Psychology
08-24-2004, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 498
Re: Religion and Logic
Religion is man-made but equally so is science. We were happy once to believe the world was flat; a hundred years from now people will be laughing at what we currently think a 'black hole' is. The...
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Forum: Psychology
08-24-2004, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 180
Re: Showing your hand when you don\'t have to
Interesting to see mixed opinions on this. I'm still undecided...
How about this scenario:
You make an outrageous bluff with nothing. A guy with only an average hand makes the mistake of...
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-23-2004, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 130
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-23-2004, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: When to play a hand like A9 or ATo
If you are playing with people who have to see a flop with any Ace then I think getting the first raise in with AT can be good. But I am wary of any tight players yet to act, a re-raise is probably...
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Forum: Stud
08-23-2004, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 131
Re: Multi-tabling and Seven Card Stud
Not being able to remember which cards are live has got to be a disadvantage in any stud game.
eg. Your opponent gets A /images/graemlins/spade.gif on 5th street and bets. But you can't remember...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-23-2004, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 135
from another angle
Suppose you are last to act and 7 people have gone all-in in front of you already.
You hold AA. What now?
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
08-23-2004, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 122
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-23-2004, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 82
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-23-2004, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 89
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Forum: Psychology
08-23-2004, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 180
Showing your hand when you don\'t have to
I notice some players on line will happily show their hand when they win uncontested, even though they are not obliged to.
Usually its for one of 3 reasons
a) To show they had a strong hand
b)...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-21-2004, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 53
Re: What hand is worth raise with in LP
I bet you do still OK playing the way you have been though.
Don't make drastic changes, tinker & do it gradually.
On the plus side, a benefit of only calling with premium hands is deception. So...
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-20-2004, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 89
Raising for information
What is 'raising for information'?
What is the difference between :
a) 'raising for information' and
b) 'throwing in extra chips because you think you might be behind ...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-20-2004, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 31
Re: Good/Bad Laydowns?
In hand #1 I can't think what made you fold, there are many hands the player could have quite reasonably 3-bet with that are still behind JJ at this point.
For example A ...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-20-2004, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 47
Re: Discussion Hand #1
Well personally I would think this board is too well co-ordinated to be checked around
ie. At least 1 player would be very likely to have something they think is worth betting here.
An...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-20-2004, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 47
Re: Discussion Hand #1
Here is my version
First, got to assume you are ahead, so get as many bets in as you can and make it expensive for flush draws. You hope some people (especially someone with a J, in case a 10...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-19-2004, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 26
Re: AJo in MP
I don't know what you mean by played too passively, is it because the button actually turned out to have a drawing hand?
If so, you couldn't have deduced this, since they played just as if they...
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Forum: Books and Publications
08-19-2004, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 130
Re: Phil Hellmuth\'s Book...
I think it made interesting reading, many poker books are more factual and informative but they also tend to be dry and dull.
As far as practical advice is concerned, the PL Omaha chapter really...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
08-19-2004, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 24
Not necessarily
Lets explore this (speaking as someone who overplays AA a lot)
a) You know that you are probably beat; all you have is 1 pair.
b) But based on the pot size its about a 10-1 shot when you call...
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Forum: Books and Publications
08-19-2004, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 86
Getting Hand Histories
I keep hearing about Pokertracker, and may try the evaluation version. I gather that its driven by hand histories, which I have rarely requested before.
So I have got a few questions.
1) How...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
08-19-2004, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 88
Re: Another bankroll question. (crosspost)
I decided to cash out of Paradise and play at Party Poker.
But the sign-in bonus wasn't really the deciding factor, I just think that at Paradise a) the competition is noticably tougher and b) at...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
08-19-2004, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 89
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